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24549

in Dry Fork, VirginiaPopulation 4,160

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47.58/ 100

Ranked #19,467 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #564 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

The read

Dry Fork, Virginia (ZIP 24549), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 39% nationally (19,467th) and the bottom 35% of Virginia (564th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 21% nationally, modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 22% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 22% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the top 22% nationally. On the other hand, fatal road crashes settles in the top 10.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 16% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 14.2% nationally. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Childcare rests at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, for reference, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 24069, about 2.6 miles away.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.7%29.4–36.1
High blood pressure among adults41.4%37.5–45.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.3–10.0
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%7.0–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.3–10.7
Depression among adults24.4%20.9–28.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.9%13.1–17.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.3%38.1–46.6
Obesity among adults40.1%33.7–46.7
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.9%11.5–16.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.8%7.2–10.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%76.5–81.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%76.8–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults86.9%85.0–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.7%61.0–69.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.7%60.3–66.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.5%72.0–83.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.6–16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.3%14.8–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.9%25.6–34.6
Short sleep duration among adults33.9%28.7–39.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.5%19.7–25.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.9–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults16.3%14.4–18.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.5%14.5–18.8
Any disability among adults36.4%32.1–41.0
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.1–9.0
Independent living disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.2
Mobility disability among adults18.2%15.9–20.7
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%18.3–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.1%12.8–17.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.3–15.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.7–13.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.2–9.4
Loneliness among adults33.5%28.9–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.7–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–647.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)7.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)2.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle1.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription79.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate81.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population4.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households54.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+23.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age49.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$55,186$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$146,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$1,051$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,144 ($742–$2,191) n=615
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.7 yr ± 0.6778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 yr (74.5–81.4) n=826

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.67 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured